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**Maquiladora** · August 15, 2005, 18:35

Celebrating a draw? What a sad state we have reduced the Aussies to

**Alexander's Horse** · August 15, 2005, 18:40

A draw is a win

Vaughn

England

Barmy Army

Australia

**Maquiladora** · August 16, 2005, 01:08

What happened to all the 5-0 talk from the Aussies at the beginning of the series?

**Alexander's Horse** · August 16, 2005, 01:17

that talk was on your side - eternal pessimists you are

**Maquiladora** · August 16, 2005, 02:12

Lee was moaning again, implying he might miss the next test, pull the other one.

I hope McGrath bowls like that again to our openers too. Nice one Glenn!

**Alexander's Horse** · August 16, 2005, 02:17

we might have to introduce you to young Mr Tait

**Maquiladora** · August 16, 2005, 02:32

If he were any good he'd be in already. Lee and Mcgrath have both been disappointing, even before they slipped on the soap, Jones and Flintoff have moved the ball all over.

I remember going to Blackpool a few years ago. I had a palm reading off Gypsy Rose Lee.

I was expecting a fifteen minute reading but she covered everything in just SIX minutes.

She was definitely a fast medium.

**Alexander's Horse** · August 16, 2005, 02:36

Originally posted by Maquiladora
If he were any good he'd be in already.

wishful thinking - we might put a couple of young tear aways in the next team.

**Maquiladora** · August 25, 2005, 04:47

Kasprowicz in for injured McGrath

it wasnt just Aussie games again.

**Cort Haus** · August 25, 2005, 07:03

England a hundred without loss!

**Cort Haus** · August 25, 2005, 07:13

Originally posted by Alexander's Horse
that talk was on your side - eternal pessimists you are

So your captain is Ricky Pom-ting now then, is he?

The Ashes: Ponting rubs salt in old wounds

http://sport.guardian.co.uk/ashes2005/story/0,,1535536,00.html

Ricky Ponting said the gap between the two teams was "quite vast" and refused to rule out the possibility of a 5-0 whitewash.

Ponting would not rule out a 5-0 win and was more than happy to invoke the ghosts of Ashes past.

**Maquiladora** · August 25, 2005, 07:17

Originally posted by Cort Haus
England a hundred without loss!

Spoke too soon, Strauss got himself out to a nothing ball from Warne.

The bowling (excluding maybe Lee) has been pretty ordinary again from Australia, id be surprised if England dont make 400, unless they get themselves out.

**Cort Haus** · August 25, 2005, 07:18

Yeah the moment I hit Submit I got a nasty feeling.

"Pride comes before a Wicket", and all that ...

**Cort Haus** · August 25, 2005, 07:40

Originally posted by Maquiladora
The bowling (excluding maybe Lee) has been pretty ordinary again from Australia, id be surprised if England dont make 400, unless they get themselves out.

18 no-balls in the first session, England 129-1. Things can collapse very quickly, of course, but if Vaughan and Tresco stay in England should be looking at well over 400. They should have got 500 in the 1st innings at Old Trafford but faltered, letting victory slip away. (Well, that and the dropped KP catches)

**Solly** · August 25, 2005, 07:40

Originally posted by Alexander's Horse
we might have to introduce you to young Mr Tait

Thanks for doing so.

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